Leeds (Ala.) four-star prospect Javiere Mitchell has been to Auburn several times. He's seen what a game day is like on the Plains. He's met all of the Tigers' coaches.

But the 6-foot-2, 200-pound linebacker had not been able to see the academic side of Auburn, something he accomplished over the weekend while on an official visit.

"It was a good visit. I got to see everything and I got to meet and talk with people in the engineering department," said Mitchell. "I want to go into civil engineering so that is huge for me to be able to meet with them and talk about what my class schedule would look like....